Dell XPS 13 9380 (2019)

Overview

Dell’s XPS 13 is still one of the best Windows ultraportables around. Its design is better than ever, it has fantastically bright Dolby Vision HDR screens and Dell has finally returned the webcam to the proper position. There aren’t many downsides -- unless you’re looking for a bit of gaming performance. -- As reviewed by Engadget

Expert reviews and ratings

If you are willing to splash out on a reliable laptop then the Dell XPS 13 9380 will be well worth it. Perfect for working on the go, its slim and light design will be comfortable on your lap and it copes well with office software and photo editing. The...

The 2019 XPS 13 is the best to date. Dell has basically perfected the ultraportable design, with the laptop offering an excellent display, decent performance, and more flexibility in a smaller package than the Surface Laptop 2 and other thin and light...

The new Dell XPS 13 is still one of the best 13-inch work laptops you can buy - but I struggle to find many reasons to not opt for its depreciated predecessor or waiting for an inevitable 9th-gen follow up over...

The Dell XPS 13 is a great all-around clamshell laptop, with a beautiful design and a small footprint. My biggest complaints are that there's no IR camera - particularly that Dell gave us facial recognition and then took it away - and there's no USB...

Dell’s XPS 13 is still one of the best Windows ultraportables around. Its design is better than ever, it has fantastically bright Dolby Vision HDR screens and Dell has finally returned the webcam to the proper position. There aren’t many downsides -- unless you’re looking for a bit of gaming performance.

The camera is in the right place on the new Dell XPS 13. That may seem like a small thing, but to people who have used this laptop in the past it's the main thing. It's the main thing because that seemingly minor complaint was the only real knock on an...

Opting for the Core i7 configuration will bring an average performance boost of only 10 percent over the Core i5 configuration for $250 more. This wouldn't have been so bad if Dell had also doubled the RAM and/or storage between the two price points,...

When the big news surrounding the latest version of the Dell XPS 13 is its camera position, that's both good and bad.It's good because the camera's one “feature” that some customers (and competitors) have used to batter what has otherwise been the most...

As configured, the Dell XPS 13 (9380) we received commands a premium price point, and in return it delivers best-in-class performance. It led the way in several of our benchmarks, including PCMark 10 and Geekbench 4, and did so while running cool and...

The Dell XPS 13 starts at a somewhat affordable $899. That model offers an Intel Core i3, a mere 4 GB of RAM, and a 128-GB SSD. I strongly suggest upgrading to the $1,209 machine with a Core i5, 8 GB of RAM, and a 256-GB drive. I would highly recommend the top-end model I tested, which costs $1,430, though that's definitely pricey. For an extra $600 you can add a 2-TB SSD. If you want a machine that's stylish, reasonably powerful, and light in your bag, the latest XPS 13 delivers—this time with a fantastic webcam.

Announced at CES earlier this year in Las Vegas, the new 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 is the companies latest take on perfecting the 13″ ultrabook. While I enjoyed reviewing the 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370, it wasn't perfect as it had a few shortcomings that kept...

If I told you that the biggest new thing in this year's Dell XPS 13 laptop was its camera, you would probably scratch your head. What's the big deal with a webcam?Well, for Dell, and indeed many Dell users such as myself, this was the one thing that...